A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has said that despite an overwhelming reported cases of sexual assaults, Nigeria has recorded only 18 rape convictions in its legal history, Premium Times reports. Mr. Ufeli spoke, Sunday, at the 5th edition of ‘The Conversation,’ a quarterly public dialogue that focuses on child abuses and parenting in Lagos. “The Nigerian criminal code recommends life imprisonment for rape convicts and 14 years for attempt rape, but only 18 people have ever been convicted in Nigeria,” said Mr. Ufeli, who had been handling sexual assault cases for over a decade. The lawyer said that sexual abuse matters in law courts are sometimes frustrated by the government, which usually acts as the prosecution. “Government agents who are saddled with checking sexual assaults, especially the police and public prosecutors, compromise their profession,” Mr. Ufeli said. Several child rights advocates who spoke at the gathering urged parents and guardians to allow their children, while they are still in their formative years, to be vocal about sexual matters as a solution to the rising cases of child abuse.

Dahz to show how backward Nigeria is....

who keeps d record?

Nelsizzy:
Dahz to show how backward Nigeria is....

stop saying rubbish about Nigeria, there can be 1000 case of rape, if none is charged to court then it is not legal OK?

lattychem:
A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has said
that despite an overwhelming reported cases
of sexual assaults, Nigeria has recorded only
18 rape convictions in its legal history,
Premium Times reports.
Mr. Ufeli spoke, Sunday, at the 5th edition of
‘The Conversation,’ a quarterly public
dialogue that focuses on child abuses and
parenting in Lagos.
“The Nigerian criminal code recommends life
imprisonment for rape convicts and 14 years
for attempt rape, but only 18 people have
ever been convicted in Nigeria,” said Mr.
Ufeli, who had been handling sexual assault
cases for over a decade.
The lawyer said that sexual abuse matters in
law courts are sometimes frustrated by the
government, which usually acts as the
prosecution.
“Government agents who are saddled with
checking sexual assaults, especially the
police and public prosecutors, compromise
their profession,” Mr. Ufeli said.
Several child rights advocates who spoke at
the gathering urged parents and guardians
to allow their children, while they are still in
their formative years, to be vocal about
sexual matters as a solution to the rising
cases of child abuse.

This lawyer is a liar, where did he get his source from.